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Team of the week Leto. The Falcons won their first game (on the field) since 2009. Leto was credited with a forfeit win over Armwood in 2011, but the 18-15 win over Middleton on Friday is much sweeter. The win snaps a 32-game losing streak, and of course it wasn’t ...Read more

PINELLAS PARK — If adversity builds character, then Pinellas Park has plenty to boast about following Friday night's 28-21 win. The Patriots came back from a two-score deficit and a rough third quarter to eke out a win against Clearwater. With their record now 6-1, they must refocus and set ...Read more

Berkeley Prep at Tampa Catholic, 7 Key matchup: Cody Endris vs. Gordon Stetson — Endris, a senior linebacker, leads the Crusaders with 78 tackles. His main job Friday will likely be stopping Stetson, who is averaging more than 113 yards per game and has scored eight rushing touchdowns for the ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG — It was the play of the game. In the fourth quarter Thursday, Pinellas Park’s Marcelus Ware burst through the middle of tired line, spun once and raced 79 yards past a helpless secondary for a touchdown to close out the scoring. Ware, a 5-foot-10, 168-pound running back, ...Read more

SMQ team of the week Clearwater Central Catholic: The Marauders, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, had eight players nursing injuries during the week. Five were healed enough to play, but the Marauders still were without two of their offensive linemen for a matchup against Ocala Trinity Catholic, No. 4 ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG — After two weeks of winning close, low-scoring games at home, Pinellas Park went on the road and broke out in a big way. The Patriots scored touchdowns on seven of their eight possessions while its defense dominated in a 49-0 victory against Dixie Hollins. The only drive ...Read more

SMQ team of the week Wiregrass Ranch: The Bulls have played varsity football since 2007 and had never beaten a Hillsborough County school. That changed with Friday’s 13-0 win over Tampa Bay Tech. Christopher Faddoul stepped in at quarterback and also kicked two field goals to help the Bulls. “I’ve ...Read more

PINELLAS PARK — On a field better suited for a slop fight, Oscee Calhoun scored the game’s only touchdown as Pinellas Park mudded its way to a 10-0 victory over Seminole in the 7A-9 district opener for both teams. With the field soaked from an all-day rain that didn’t let ...Read more

Pinellas Park tight end/linebacker Nathan Demint is out at least a week due to a knee injury. Patriots coach Kenny Crawford said Demint is week-to-week. Running back/linebacker Kal-El Williams is day-to-day with a high ankle sprain. Senior quarterback Mitch Grondin, who has started the first three games, will split time ...Read more

In a game delayed nearly an hour and a half because of bad weather, the Patriots defense came up big on two consecutive drives to win a close game at home over the Warriors. Key drive: Down by 3 with less than six minutes remaining, Osceola drove from its own ...Read more

ST. PETERSBURG — Gibbs shut out Pinellas Park in the second half to come from behind to win. When quarterback DJ Johnson arrived for the game, he was unaware he was going to start after Tyrell Hubbard-Smith missed a couple of practices due to illness, but he showed poise to ...Read more

Welcome to another season of glorious numbers crunching and inane statistics that mean something and nothing all at the same time. It’s good to have you back. If you have any notable numbers or milestones to report, you know the drill: email johncotey@gmail.com or follow @JohnnyHomeTeam. Top 10 games of ...Read more

GULFPORT— After an hour delay due to lightning in the area, the visitors from Pinellas Park (1-0) looked like a new team to start the second quarter, stopping a Boca Ciega (0-1) punt and scoring on the next play. The Patriots scored two second-half defensive touchdowns on fumble recoveries to ...Read more

LARGO — Dunedin had a lot of positives this summer with reinforcements arriving in the form of players who were previously ineligible or lukewarm about the program. But to really signal a turnaround from last year’s 1-9 record, the Falcons needed a win against a bona fide playoff contender. It ...Read more